A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 4140-01-071-0698
NSN 5998-00-106-1451
NSN 4140-00-274-9638
NSN 5990-01-128-7599
NSN 5910-01-497-9084
NSN 5950-00-702-0991
NSN 5960-00-173-4760
NSN 6105-01-443-2980
NSN 5935-00-015-6285
NSN 5930-00-339-7802
NSN 2925-01-368-5773
NSN 2925-01-309-3075